Data · April 2026 · 304-month history

Ohio Electricity Prices

Homes in Ohio paid an average of 19.49¢ per kilowatt-hour for electricity in April 2026. That is roughly in line with the 19.32¢ national average. That is 19.4% higher year over year. For a household near the U.S. average of 10,500 kWh a year, that works out to about $2,046 annually — which is what a solar array would aim to cut.

What we measure: Average residential retail price of electricity published by the EIA for the state, in cents per kilowatt-hour — a statewide monthly average, not a personalized utility tariff or the rate any single household pays. EIA publishes state retail-price data on a lag of roughly two to three months; the latest period shown reflects that lag.

Key facts — April 2026

Avg residential rate
19.49¢
Change (year over year)
+19.4%
vs national average
+0.9%
Est. annual bill
$2,046
National average
19.32¢
Months tracked
304

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Ohio trend, last 36 months

Average residential price per kWh each month. Bars scale to the highest month shown.

Average residential electricity price by month in Ohio
MonthAvg rate (¢/kWh)Rate relative to highest month
May 202315.63
June 202316.29
July 202315.73
August 202315.63
September 202315.59
October 202315.89
November 202315.65
December 202315.57
January 202415.47
February 202415.67
March 202416.20
April 202416.66
May 202416.56
June 202415.83
July 202415.78
August 202415.73
September 202415.75
October 202416.57
November 202416.47
December 202415.88
January 202515.62
February 202515.83
March 202516.10
April 202516.32
May 202517.09
June 202517.50
July 202517.38
August 202517.59
September 202517.61
October 202517.85
November 202517.66
December 202517.31
January 202617.59
February 202617.52
March 202618.78
April 202619.49

Use this data

Download Ohio CSV — free to reuse with attribution. Read the full methodology for the metric definition, refresh cadence, and limitations. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Electricity retail sales — average price by state.

Suggested citation

"Ohio Electricity Prices." Geostellar Residential Electricity Price Index, April 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity retail-sales data. https://geostellar.com/energy/electricity-rates/ohio

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